Fantasy Tip: DHB never emerged as the deep threat that Oakland thought he could be after drafting him as a first-round pick. Mediocrity at the quarterback position probably didn't help. Heyward-Bey could still have fantasy value as a No. 4 or 5 WR depending on where he lands.

The Oakland Raiders could release DE Dave Tollefson this offseason in order to create $1.6 million in salary cap space. The team could look to re-sign him to the veteran minimum if they do release him.

Oakland Raiders DL Dave Tollefson said he feels indebted to the team for giving him an opportunity to play in the league. Tollefson spent time on the team's practice squad in 2007. "The Raiders allowed me to continue my career in the NFL by sending me to Europe and putting me on the practice squad," Tollefson said. "There's a debt there that I feel like I never really got to repay after leaving. It's kind of funny how life works. You get an opportunity to come back to someplace like this and really show them that you appreciate the opportunity that they gave you."

The New York Giants have an interest in bringing back impending free-agent DL Dave Tollefson, but they have to let him test the free-agent market first. That's because Tollefson played last year under a "minimum salary benefit deal" - a one-year contract for the veteran minimum that counts for less against a team's salary cap. Those deals, according to the rules laid out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, may not be extended or renegotiated.

New York Giants DL Dave Tollefson (knee) said Wednesday, Dec. 29, that the medial collateral ligament in his knee is feeling much better and he is pushing doctors to clear him for Week 17, reports Ohm Youngmisuk, of ESPNNewYork.com.